Better than my trials bike. Which I use now for the kind of trails I want a Free Ride for.

Still, the more I read from serious owners, the less sure I am about getting one.

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Try not to concern yourself with what people say on the net, as we all know ,it's horses for courses.

I did a test ride at a KTM dirt day and that sold me on the Freeride, I picked mine up a couple of days ago so haven't had a good ride on it yet, just been out on some dirt roads and it was fun, it's so flickable and it feels more powerfull than the figures would suggest. It may be because the torque comes on so low in the rev range, you can just twist the throttle and bring the back around in corners or just pop the front up with no effort.

So if you get the chance, do a test ride. It' the only way to get a feel for the whole package.

Good to know. 90km on 5.5L (1.5 gal US) is 37 mpg. 60 km is even worse. Considering the KTM 500 EXC is getting over 50 mpg US on trails, these numbers are either very wrong or very disappointing or both. It certainly doesn't "last forever" - quite the opposite.

Good to know. 90km on 5.5L (1.5 gal US) is 37 mpg. 60 km is even worse. Considering the KTM 500 EXC is getting over 50 mpg US on trails, these numbers are either very wrong or very disappointing or both. It certainly doesn't "last forever" - quite the opposite.

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The guy that posted the numbers races Enduros. His version on trail riding may not be the best MPG. Either way I would not expect more than 60 miles on a tank. Not that out of line for such a small tank.

I get closer to 40mpg on my 450exc. About 80~90 miles on 2 gal. With the Clarke tank I can go 100miles without a problem.

I could not wait for the effin freeride to arrive in NA. I bought a 350excf and had the suspension lowered and professional;ly setup. Slapped a trials tire on the back. Put JD Tuner and map switch on it.

I effin love this bike. I can ride all the toughest single tracks I used to ride with my trials bike. And for any of those who have ridden up here, you will know we have really tough single track. The trials bike now sits in the shed. I am going to sell it.

If the stupid FR350 ever gets here, I will take a serious look at it. But until that day - I am riding my excf and loving it. Getting out is what matters.

The guy that posted the numbers races Enduros. His version on trail riding may not be the best MPG. Either way I would not expect more than 60 miles on a tank. Not that out of line for such a small tank.

I get closer to 40mpg on my 450exc. About 80~90 miles on 2 gal. With the Clarke tank I can go 100miles without a problem.

90km is about what I get too. I've only done 380km since new and used 25 liters of fuel. That works out at 15.2 km / ltr which fits my needs no problem. The gound I cover is 10% hard packed traill roads, 40% rough stuff, 50% sand dunes. It's all on my doorstep so no need for tarmac. Considering my average speeds over the 380km are less than 40km/hr I think the fuel conspumption and fuel range is pretty good. You gotta remember this a beginner / intermediate level fun bike guys. It aint a duel sport

Did some more than 250km with 3 tanks filled to the brim. Thus far it's everything I hoped for. Easygoing, non-intrusive and capable! But I have not figured out where to keep my coffee and some spare fuel.

Did some more than 250km with 3 tanks filled to the brim. Thus far it's everything I hoped for. Easygoing, non-intrusive and capable! But I have not figured out where to keep my coffee and some spare fuel.

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I'm seriously considering replacing my WR250R with a freeride.
Every year I do a week of enduro riding i Romania (EnduRomania), and to do that on a Freeride I would have to find a way to carry a bit more fuel than the 5 litres in the tank.
I'm thinking this (or something similar) is the best way to do it:

There is no rear subframe on the Freeride. You won't be carrying anything on the back unless you fabricate a subframe first. It is a hybrid TRIALS / trail bike - not an enduro. What you really want is a 350 EXC-F.

There is no rear subframe on the Freeride. You won't be carrying anything on the back unless you fabricate a subframe first. It is a hybrid TRIALS / trail bike - not an enduro. What you really want is a 350 EXC-F.

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Most of the riding I do in Romania is very technical single track in the mountains where a trials/trail bike like the Freeride would be perfect - the only problem is the fuel range.

There is no rear subframe on the Freeride. You won't be carrying anything on the back unless you fabricate a subframe first. It is a hybrid TRIALS / trail bike - not an enduro. What you really want is a 350 EXC-F.

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You really think two small bottles of fuel are going to kill it? What about one fatass?